I did this on daughters 04 CTS with a pioneer Avh280BT dbl din and never installed car stereo before. I was able to retain my d.i.c.! I had a minor issue but when I reached out to Hudsonb11 he actually took time from his life and called me. Walked over and double checked everything with me! Videoed with me so we can troubleshoot. Not only did he save me money on all the connection parts you don't really need he actually acted as my personal installer when he helped me and did it from pure kindness! I can't thank him enough!!!!!! Thank you soooo much @Hudsonb11 !!!!!!!

I just want to say thank you I searched for hours trying to find a video on how to wire a double din. Came across your video you are by far the best in the easiestvideo I watched on this I just want to say thank you once again

Very good video! THANKS!!! Had to let my eyes readjust from the jittery video but that's cool!!! LOL!!! You put the info out there that people pay a fair price to have done!!! A BIG THUMBS UP!!! These cars are so delicate that just changing the battery improperly will throw it into anti-theft mode. Shops will charge you $150 to reset it plus there is also a tow bill! But there is also a way to reset it by yourself for free. The feature is built into the CPU but but there is no literature in the manual. The dealership wont even tell you how to do it. LOL!!! I called the manufacture in Detroit and talked to a tech who told everything I need to know. You can run codes and even reset codes with the stereo. Thee cars are very friendly, it's just finding the info that's hidden from the consumer. GOOD JOB!!!

finally some straight info on the pac-o2 myth!! thnx

double din unit... good quality speaker jacks...metal snips( dremmel tool is best)... electrical tape... basic tools for disassemble and lots of patients

Nice video, appreciate it, I have a 2005 SRX I'm going to be doing this on.

No problem... thanks for watching video glad it helped

steering wheel control works 100%

I like that quick not a lot of tearing out👍

it's all part of the refabrication process... Those circuit boards are moved up to the highest position inside the housing allowing the necessary room to put double din unit

Those wrenches in the green holder are called torx bits

Double check your wiring that the jacks hooked to on the middle plug... also refer to my other video that's strictly on the wiring ( Cadillac cts double din install prt 2)

Nice video! I would love to do this. My wifes 06 CTS.. The damn radio will come on like once every blue moon! I can't figure it out! I have checked every fuse under the hood, and under the back seat! I then disconnected the battery and let it sit over night. Plugged it back in the next day and BAM! The radio came on! I turned off the car, then turned it back on and it no longer worked! I touched some buttoned (randomly) and viola! It came back on for about 10 seconds then powered it off! I then pulled the stereo and checked the bottom wiring harness on the radio, it has a red/white wire and a black wire.. I disconnected it, turned the key to the ON position, and checked it with my meter and viola.... I have 12 volts of power! Radio still doesn't work! I don't mind putting in a new radio but I want that DIC... Any ideas?

well today was finally a nice day in #612 so i got finish my setup i cleaned it up by using the spare i had. i will update my page tomorrow

So I bought a double din for $110 a harness to retain onstar and all functions for $65 and an install kit for $14.... installed it, it's beautiful and everything works great.. P.S. I sold the stock stereo for $200 on ebay...

Thank you so much for your hardwork! My question is can you use a LOC where you tap into the wires? The reason I ask because, I noticed with rca jacks cut there is a low level noise unless I plug the harness back in. Thanks again. Edit...I found the problem, had wires reversed.

how do I get my radio in my 06 CTS v to not say no signal with a warning that says "video not available while driving" I have a SSL this is my first time but I had a harness that hooked up didn't have to even tap into the cig lighter (access GMOs-10) but just wondering how to get rid of that and hook up the antenna! any help would be great! great video!

How did you put a new radio in without removing the whole dash kit. I have wood grain along the volume/tune knobs I want to keep. How did you manage to keep the factory dash kit to put just the radio in?

anybody hating on this really just go ask ya local audio installation providers and see what they give you as a quote. i bet you will change your attitude.

Best part was listen'n to your thug southern slang ! Loved it. thanks for the video. Make another video, ON ANYTHING! Make sun pancakes for them kids!

thats badass i cant wait to do mine great mod vid

thanks but I think it should be brighter, it was before I'll keep checking. Any other thoughts, on star works but not xm, couldn't find the xm plug

could you post a little info on mounting the double din to the dash please?

well update on situation everything is 💯i will have to find a different constant in srx that fuse location that u used messed up u front for some odd reason it was stuck lol.

So in the instructions it talks about the two ribbons that connect the main board but it dosn't talk about the therid one in the back what to do with it do you know about the smaller ribbon and what to do with it

Quality breakdown n explanation, thanks.

I have a 2008 Cadillac STS with a factory Bose system and I'm trying to replace just the deck but the problem I have is I can't find a wiring diagram that matches all the colors that are on the 2 16-pin connectors that were plugged into the original radio. Also, the guy at a local custom audio place told me they don't make a harness for this car so I've already cut the connectors and started this myself and I'm stuck with no working radio at the moment.

THANK you brotha for posting this.......really helped.....

okay i switched it up and everything is running smooth gotta tweek some things but its complete

One question the same can be done for single din flip out n with that I'm guessing just cut out the have of the dash at the bottom?

4 Sho fam dang sho needed that info I'm on it

so if I'm correct we only need to be concern with the speaker wires and the power wires, hook them up like your video says and everything else is retained? and thanks by the way your video is the most explanatory out there.

😱 great video, a million thanks!

You gotta be from Alabama....lol My patna talks just like you man!!! Good vid... He from Opelika...lol

I don't remember plugging the dic screen into anything was there a plug attached to the screen it self?

I have a 2005 CTS and for some reason the on star was draining my power to the battery and I would go though a lot of batteries until someone decided to cut the radio completely out because the radio also started to drain the battery so on star was completely taken out, removed, disconnected. I bought a new radio system/front and back camera access and I don’t know what to do other than popping everything open but other than that idk which wires I should connect in my scenario???

Just added another video (Cadillac cts double din install prt2) everything not seen or addressed in this video is in the second (ALL WIRING EXPOSED) & yes its possible with the bose

could you send me the video of the full procedure and could I use a double din kit with out using the other two plugs or do they have to be plugged in too

fixing to try.. whats that little tool called that you said will come in handy?

just one question? did your stock sub on the back dash still work the same as how it was connected to the stock stereo

Can you do this install just with a aftermarket radio don’t want the DIC screen?

I'm kinda lost on how to connect my other wires besides speaker and power. (Illuminate, ACC, etc). any help would be great since now i know i don't need the pac. thanks

how did you put a dubble din where the circuit bord gos without removing it and that the main bord for the wires in the back of stock radio

I just did everything you said do everything is working but the sound I'm hooking up a bose system

so can it be done with pac that is supposed to eliminate you having to run the wire to each speaker thats plug and play and keep the dic

ground the parking brake wire on aftermarket unit

I did everything to the T like you said and the setups on point, only thing is it sounds like I'm getting interference through the speakers now. This is through Bluetooth so I know it's not the antenna, I'm assuming it's the rca's but I didn't cross them and they're plugged up right. Any suggestions?? Anything would help. And thanks for the video man helped me ten fold

just added the video you requested... Cadillac cts double din install ( center mod)

This didn't work for me, I had to tap into the wire harness underneath the rear seat behind the driver side. It has all your speaker wires, front left+right, rear left+right ect, they are thicker gauge than most and they are wrapped together in a swirl. If you want to know what colors they are I suggest you take off your door panels and look at the speaker output wires for yourself, they are the same all the way back the wire harness coming out the stock factory amp. I then tap into the acc fuse box also under neath the back seat for ignition and then the cigarette lighter for power and ground. I ran all my own wires from there to the head unit on the driver's side.

hey how do you get the power to the radio I understand the green and tan rca jack hook up but does that alone power the radio without hooking up the amp but only using the factory one

My cig lighter does not work. Is there another place I can hook my ground wire up to?

never mind I forgot the screen is part of the top board I know I plugged that in, but I did ground the aftermarket unit at the antenna screw? that I put back

Its highly appreciated

go to any auto parts store and ask for a star wrench... got mine from advanced auto parts for about $10

if you could take a couple of minuets and explain how does plugging the jacks into the back of the new aftermarket system wired the way you did into the tan plug makes everything work.,I just can't wrap my head around it, there are so many wires still not connected. All the techs I contacted said it can't be done, won't work, yet I see with my own eyes you made it work.

what size is the screws you used or name is it for the brand of the tool for procedure

Is it going to permanently stick out like that?

Can i buy any after market din radio with a 7 inch screen. and.... on the back of the stereo there is more than one audio and media output. ie: left and right, audio and video, what do i put there? and yes... love your tutorial. great job!

I have the same question as warren woods.

Crazy I did this on 2010. Didn't know you could get paid off making videos to show how...🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

I got everything hooked up what wires do I need to run so the factory amp can turn on

but all info in dic is retained so it can be done. thanks my guy bc every shop was trying to charge a stack or more on this setup

Good to the sound to get loud but my factory sub is not hitting like it use to

I was wondering do I have to cut anything so my 7"screen will fit in

So do I cut the section out with a drimmel tool?

Do you install on other people car I want to get this done

I think I tried all the volume stuff I will recheck all the hookups in the morning,and that fuse would that have anything to do with the DIC,i did disconnect the battery when I did all the connections..

Any chance you are in Southern California? I want to upgrade.

Will you still be able use the satellite radio

thats weirdaf imma try both ways i just finish my cutouts today . i will be update my stuff in the next couple days

has this been done with the actual wiring interface not all the wire splicing🤔🤔

Does the steering wheel controls still work

well I'm almost done looks good, but no sound, power is good, and no DIC,I followed the paperwork that I got online to the letter, cut everything just like it said, checked all fuses, I know the unit is putting out sound I checked it with a portable speaker by plugging it into the rca out put, got any idea's, I'm done for tonight......thanks

What stereo did you use for this model? Great work man looks amazing

Thank you for the videos! One quick question, does the XM radio still work?

What size double din are you using?

you mean the aftermarket radio itself?

do you also maintain your satellite radio, if you buy a satellite ready radio..?

+Hudsonb11 Thanks man. Great videos. Installed myself and it looks good. Sounds excellent. I do have a couple questions though...can't get the audio during a phone call to play through the speakers when I connect it to my radio. It shows the incoming call on the display; you can answer via the radio display; it connects to the other line; but the sound doesn't come through the speakers. The person on the other end can hear me though (the radio comes with an external microphone)...another thing I'm trying to figure out ishow to use the Pandora feature on the radio that is supposed to be able to connect to the Pandora app on the phone (one phone connected through bluetooth) but the radio just keeps telling me to open the Pandora app (although it's already open). I'm assuming both issues are either a setting with the radio (Sony XAVW650BT) or some sort of setting on my phone...any thoughts? Appreciate any insights you have. Thanks again.

Ich habe den CAdillac SRX 2005 mit dem Original Radio mit Navi gibt es da evtl auch was für?? Auch wenn es bedeuten würde ich müsste es zurück Bauen auf das Normale Radio ohne navi

Is there anyway i can jus see the back of your radio.

multi size star wrench set kinda like a Allen wrench

Where do you put the other end of the speeker wire

Anybody know bolt pattern for 03 cts I'm trying to get rims but dnt kno the bolt pattern... also what's the biggest size I can get wit out run or doing anything extra to it

what all do I need to install double din?

SSL... Changed it to 10inch Android unit now

Will I loose my information center?

so I went be able to use the remote wire off the deck? I actually want to by pass the factory amp all together is that possible

Do you have a Pac on it?

Can you install a third party radio but keep the up and down motion on a 2010 Cadillac CTS??

Ok cool thank yu

I did everything hooked it back up , the dic turns on but no information is showing. It had turned off on me and it showed the anti theft lock symbol, I unplugged the theft fuse & put it back and didn’t do it again

how did u add the stereo

Hey be finally finished but it doesn't show gas to empty n all that stuff n but it does display n the sound is real low any solution

can eney one answer me this doing this are u still able to use the volume on staring weel ? is evrything normal ?I Wana do this I just want evrything els to work the same?

Where did you get the wiring harness for the double din ? I can't find one anywhere

thats my update if u havent seen it yet jack

Anyone know how to stop the truck rattle?

Good video

goodmorning,first let me say thank you very much for all your time, here's where I am, got sound, fuse was blown, I took out the unit and made sure the board wasn't touching any metal, all good now, I can see the dic but it's very faint but if there any ideas?